Jimmy Rollins

For the final time, this past Mother's Day, the late Bob Sheppard's voice echoed through the Yankee Stadium stands.

"Numbuh 2, Derek Jeter. Numbuh 2."

Part of the introduction Jeter stepped to the plate with in New York for so long kicked off a night in which the Yankees removed the No. 2 from circulation among all those who will wear the blue pinstripes. It's just another number that future Yankees won't be able to wear, one of 20 now to be exact.

Even for all the greats that played in New York, that's a bit excessive.

That's not to take anything away from Jeter. His number should definitely be immortalized by the Yankees. Jeter easily should be a...

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